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Vancouver Island Bamfield BC |
| Bamfield, a tiny resort hamlet nestled
quietly in a protected inlet on the south shore of Barkley
Sound, is best known for its superb salmon fishing adventures. |
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Vancouver Island Black Creek BC |
| The Black Creek area is convenient to Mount
Washington Alpine Resort Ski Resort on Mount Washington, located
19 miles (31 km) west of Hwy 19 at Courtenay. |
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Vancouver Island Campbell River BC |
| Discovery Islands to the east, and
adjacent to Quadra Island this city is located on the frontier
of a BC wilderness, and has a population of more than 30,000 |
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Vancouver Island Chemainus BC |
| Artists from around the globe were invited to
paint huge heritage murals on the sides of buildings,
transforming a small coastal mill town into the world's
largest outdoor art gallery. |
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Vancouver Island Cobble Hill BC |
| A tiny farming village in the Cowichan
Valley, Cobble Hill is surrounded by a picturesque landscape and
enveloped by a warm climate. |
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Vancouver Island Colwood BC |
| Colwood is bordered by the town of View Royal
and the district of Langford to the north and west, and by the
district of Metchosin to the south. |
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Vancouver Island Comox BC |
| Surrounded by a beautiful valley, and the
largest glacier on Vancouver Island, the charming seaside
village of Comox is located on a peninsular. |
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Vancouver Island Cowichan Bay BC |
| Today, the village of Cowichan Bay and the
surrounding area is home to a host of artists, craftspeople, and
cottage industries - including some fine local wineries. |
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Vancouver Island Crofton BC |
| Cradled by verdant hillsides and surrounding
mountains, the active community of Crofton is situated on the
calm waters of Osborne Bay in the Cowichan Valley. |
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Vancouver Island Cumberland BC |
| Located in the Comox Valley south of
Courtenay, and once Canada's smallest and westernmost city,
Cumberland was a bustling coal mining community |
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Vancouver Island Courtenay BC |
| Located in the heart of some of the most
beautiful farming landscape on Vancouver Island, Courtenay is
the urban centre of the Comox Valley. |
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Vancouver Island Duncan BC |
| Duncan is the traditional home of the Coast
Salish Indians. In summer you can watch the creation of the
famous Cowichan sweaters being knitted. |
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Vancouver Island Errington BC |
| Errington is located in the foothills of
Arrowsmith Mountain on Errington Road, off Highway 4, just south
of Parksville and Qualicum Beach on the east coast of central
Vancouver Island. |
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Vancouver Island Esquimalt BC |
| The municipality of Esquimalt, incorporated
in 1912, has many heritage buildings and beaches with excellent
views of Victoria Harbour and the Strait of Juan de Fuca. |
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Vancouver Island Fanny Bay BC |
| Modern visitors are likely to be found with
white plastic pails, surveying the silt shores in search of the
oysters for which Fanny Bay is so well known. |
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Vancouver Island Gold River BC |
| Gold River was always dependant upon the Pulp
Mill and the forest industry. Since the closure of the Pulp Mill
in October 1998, Gold River has focused on rebuilding the
community |
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Vancouver Island Highlands BC |
| The Highlands is a stunningly beautiful rural
residential area just northwest of Victoria British Columbia
Canada. It's blessed with an exceptional abundance of scenic
beauty, native plant and animal life, and public parkland. |
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Vancouver Island Knight
Inlet BC |
| The Knight Inlet area is a true west coast
adventure, with great towering mountains rising straight out of
the sea, cascading waterfalls and waterslides, and a history
rich in native culture. |
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Vancouver Island Ladysmith BC |
| Nestled on the eastern shores of spectacular
Vancouver Island, the Town of Ladysmith features all of the
warmth and charm of small town living with a full range of
services and amenities. Ladysmith is a growing community
(population 7,538 in 2006) located just 88 km north of Victoria
and 23 km south of Nanaimo. |
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Vancouver Island Lake Cowichan BC |
| The town of Lake Cowichan is the gateway to
some of the most spectacular camping and hiking available on
Vancouver Island. Other communities such as Honeymoon Bay, |
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Vancouver Island Lazo BC |
| Just outside of Comox, Lazo is close to
the Comox’ airport and harbour, also the city of Courtenay and
the city of Cumberland |
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Vancouver Island Langford BC |
| Situated between Colwood and the Malahat, and
incorporating the head of Finlayson Arm and Mount Finlayson,
Langford offers an accessible diversity of beautiful parks and
lakes and limitless recreational activities. |
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Vancouver Island Malahat BC |
| Traveling north from Victoria, Malahat Drive
climbs through imposing mature forests and over rugged
mountainside before dropping down into the Cowichan Valley. |
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Vancouver Island Metchosin BC |
| The heart of Metchosin is at the Village
Centre, where Happy Valley Road and Metchosin Road intersect and
a few stores, a restaurant and a school are located. |
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Vancouver Island Mill Bay BC |
| The surrounding parks and scenery are lovely
- perfect for hiking, cycling and boating. This is an ideal spot
to spend a few days, basking in the sun and swimming in warm
waters. |
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Vancouver Island Nanaimo BC |
| Nanaimo is the only all-purpose port
city on Vancouver Island, with every facility required
to serve both the commercial and recreational needs of
business and tourism. |
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Vancouver Island Nanoose Bay BC |
| The rural community of Nanoose Bay is
a hot spot for golfers, clam diggers and water sports
enthusiasts. |
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Vancouver Island North Saanich BC |
| Said to be the finest
rural-residential area in all of Canada, North Saanich
boasts a long coastline on three sides, enveloping
agricultural farmlands, cosy bays and generous protected
parklands. |
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Vancouver Island Parksville BC |
| Parksville boasts one of the finest
climates in Canada and is favoured as one of the most
popular summer family vacations destinations of
Vancouver Island and British Columbia |
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Vancouver Island Port Alberni BC |
| Visitors come to Port Alberni
year-round to sport fish Alberni Inlet and Barkley Sound
for chinook, coho, and sockeye salmon. Salmon school in
the inlet before ascending to the spawning grounds. |
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Vancouver Island Port Alice BC |
| The small community of Port Alice is
located on beautiful Neroutsos Inlet, one of Vancouver
Island's gateways to the wild and wonderful west
coast. |
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Vancouver Island Port Hardy BC |
| This turn-of-the-century Port Hardytown is now
the largest community in the region and the bustling
terminal for B.C. Ferries the service to Prince Rupert
and the Queen Charlotte Islands |
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Vancouver Island Port McNeill BC |
| Port Mcneill situated in a sheltered
harbour is also a launching point for sports fishing
enthusiasts who test their skills in the maze of
waterways between Vancouver Island and the mainland. |
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Vancouver Island Renfrew BC |
| A small village at the end of Highway
14 on the southwest coast of Vancouver Island, Port
Renfrew calls itself The Jewel of the West Coast, |
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Vancouver Island Qualicum Beach BC |
| Steeped in quaint British heritage
and famous for its local arts, crafts and beautiful
English gardens, modern day Qualicum Beach offers
visitors the same gentle countryside and golden,
seemingly endless, sandy beaches. |
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Vancouver Island Royston BC |
| Royston is located south of Comox, in
the Comox Valley. Transportation links to the Comox
Valley include rail, bus, car, ferry, and air service,
including floatplane access. |
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Vancouver Island Saanich BC |
| The largest municipality in Greater
Victoria, Saanich offers the charm of country life
mingled with the convenience of urban residential
neighbourhoods and close proximity to the provincial
capital of Victoria. |
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Vancouver Island Saanichton BC |
| Located on the Saanich Peninsula of
Greater Victoria, Saanichton is well known for flowers
and rose gardens. |
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Vancouver Island Salt Spring Island BC |
| Salt Spring Island is the
largest, most populated, and most visited of the
Southern Gulf Islands. |
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Vancouver Island Saratoga Beach BC |
| At the north end of the Comox
Valley, at the mouth of the Oyster River,
Saratoga Beach may be the ultimate stretch of
shimmering sand on the sheltered east coast of
Vancouver Island. |
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Vancouver Island Sayward BC |
| The friendly residents of the
small coastal settlement of Sayward on Kelsey
Bay live in a spectacular natural environment in
the Sayward Valley of North Vancouver Island. |
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Vancouver Island Shawnigan Lake
BC |
| A fashionable summer
recreation and cottage area for over a century,
Shawnigan Lake has seen its share of happy
anglers, blissful sunbathers and elegant
day-trippers. |
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Vancouver Island Sidney BC |
| Sidney-by-the-Sea appeals to
those who enjoy both seafaring excursions and
land-based adventures. There are many inlets and
nearby islands, 3 km of public accessible
waterfront - including many beaches and great
beachcombing |
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Vancouver Island Sooke BC |
| Sooke enjoys some of the
mildest climate in western Canada, with warm and
dry summer months, and wet and mild winter
months. Sooke's unspoiled beaches,
meandering rainforest trails and breathtaking
vistas of Washington State's Olympic
Mountains |
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Vancouver Island Tahsis BC |
| Tahsis is a west coast
village, offering a wide range of accommodation,
a full-service marina and a safe, friendly small
town atmosphere that boasts a fascinating blend
of history lessons and outdoor adventures. |
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Vancouver Island Telegraph Cove BC |
| Telegraph Cove is a tiny town
and a major destination during the summer
months, when the snug little bay bustles with
boaters, anglers, campers, kayakers and
whale-watchers. |
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Vancouver Island Tofino BC |
| Tofino is a pretty fishing
village at the tip of Esowista Peninsula near
the entrance to Clayoquot Sound on the west
coast of Vancouver Island. Tofino is a rapidly
growing tourist centre |
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Vancouver Island Ucluelet BC |
| Ucluelet is situated in the
Long Beach unit of Pacific Rim National Park,
located between the villages of Tofino and
Ucluelet - the most accessible and most
developed component of the Pacific Rim National
Park. |
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Vancouver Island Victoria BC |
| The Victoria region covers
the extreme southern end of Vancouver Island,
including the Saanich Peninsula, Victoria,
Esquimalt, Colwood, Metchosin, and Sooke, with
almost half of Vancouver Island's population
of over 750,000. |
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Vancouver Island Zeballos BC |
| Nestled among towering
forest-cloaked mountains, Zeballos sits at the
head of Zeballos Inlet, gateway to Nootka Sound,
world-famous for salmon fishing and kayaking
opportunities |
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The island is 460 kilometers (290 mi) in length and 80 kilometers
(50 mi) in width at its widest point. It is the largest island on the
western side of North America at 32,134 km2 (12,407.0 sq mi) and the
world's 43rd largest island, Canada's 11th largest island and Canada's
second most populous island after the Island of Montreal, which has 1.3
million more people.